Genomic and computational tools provide window to distant past

Friday, August 9, 2013 - 06:50 in Biology & Nature

Out of the estimated 23,000 or more genes in the human genome, about 100 of them will differ—they will be present or not—between any two individuals. Genes lost or gained over time result from evolution and adaptation, as species respond through the years to their environment and other influences.

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